Flat Wrack vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Fucus spiralis compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

Flat Wrack is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Wrack	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Fucaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Fucus	Amblysomus
Species	Fucus spiralis	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Flat Wrack

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Wrack	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Wrack

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Africa (Morocco) and Europe (9 countries).